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Winter Park Recovery CenterExecutive Drug & Alcohol Treatment Services Suboxone Maintenance For Opioid Abuse Sinclair Method for Alcohol Extinction Hypnotherapy/Acupuncture/MassageMedically Managed Dual Diagnosis Evidenced Based Protocols2056 Aloma Ave, Suite 100, Winter Park, FL 32792www.WinterParkRecoveryCenter.com 407-629-0413 Skirting the surface of the thick glass windshield of a space shuttle, a non-contact induction sensor is in search of nicks and cracks on the smooth, tinted area. At work, the inductor measures the exact size and scale thickness of a human hair, but the NASA-patented sensor tech nology itself totals the size of a tabletop. In December, a group of four Rollins College MBA students presented to NASA a black and blue lunch-box-sized cardboard box with the same measuring sensor shrunk down to postagestamp size and packaged inside. Its the same technology, only smaller, better-packaged and more commercialized, student Jason Goldberg said. Instead of only detecting space shuttle cracks, this ver sion, he said, has the potential to increase the precision of 3D printing, help with miniscule measurements in Department of Defense projects, and with surgeons in the operating room make highly precise incisions. We were given a few months to provide a marketing plan to mercial viability for using the sensor outside of the shuttle pro gram, which is what it was origi nally developed for, Goldberg said. And what we did was be Following news that LYNX no longer plans to assist partner cit ies through the implementation phase of FlexBus, Maitland city on reevaluating how to move the system forward. Plans for the intelligent transit systems demonstration phase lowing word from LYNX that the bus system had no plans to help implement FlexBus past helping develop its technology. This, Maitland Mayor Howard Schieferdecker said, has forced the cities Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Longwood and Casselberry to reevaluate its future. I still think were kind of in shock. We have to reevaluate the whole situation We have to re group and decide what were go ing to do, Schieferdecker said. That feeling persisted after the mayors and members of staff from each of the cities met with LYNX CEO John Lewis Tuesday after having received a followup letter detailing LYNXs con cerns with FlexBus April 3. Its become readily apparent that they have shifted directions into a different focus than we had, Community Development Director Dick Wells said. This misunderstanding, according to the cities, comes into play over it being previously im plied in agreements that LYNX would oversee the operator of the system and help apply for federal grant money to fuel the buses after the demonstration phase set to start later this year. The Florida High School Ath letic Association took another hit on April 9 as the Florida House Education Committee passed House Bill 1279. The bill includes said would make illegal recruiting between high schools easier to hide and lead to an unfair bal ance in competition. Legislators argued that it will help keep the FHSAAs power in check. The amount of power they have is just unbounded, Rep. Elizabeth Porter, R-Lake City, said. There have been a number of occasions of them really over stepping their boundaries. Home searches that seek to verify whether or not a student lives in the residency shown on his or her school records would no longer be allowed; while simulta neously investigations into those Please see FHSAA on page 6 Bill to strip FHSAAs power proceedsCouncil sworn in STEVEN BARNHART Observer Staff PHOTOS BY SARAH WILSON THE OBSERVERJoy Goff-Marcil takes the oath of ofce, above, at the swearingin ceremony for the newest Maitland City Council on April 8. John Lowndes, far left, also was sworn in for his rst term. Councilman Ivan Valdes accepted his second term in the same ceremony. Maitland works to try to restart stalled FlexBusTeaching NASA to make money SARAH WILSON Observer Staff SARAH WILSON Observer Staff Please see FLEXBUS on page 2 Please see NASA on page 2

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Page 2 yond putting together a market ing plan, what we decided to do was prototype and package the sensor technology. A Space Act Agreement signed last fall between NASA and Rol lins gave Goldberg, two of his classmates and two professors the opportunity to take their choice from patent-pending NASAdeveloped technologies to try to commercialize and develop, mand for it in other markets. Rollins professor Peter McAlin don chose the non-contact inductive sensor and let his students take the lead, spending the semes ter taking the technology from large and overbearing to small and compact. If you cant take something in a patent that NASA developed for cation and reduce it what some one else can understand, youre going to have a hard time selling it the students did a great job at that, McAlindon said. Jim Nichols, who manages licensing for NASA, said they sought out the partnership with Rollins because of its nearby loca tion and well-respected business school. We thought the idea really Rollins gets experience hands on with technology, we get the ben cial potential. By the end of the semester, the students came up with targeted markets, from medical to automotive, for the sensor, and a pack aged prototype and sales pitch for from use of the technology. Its great because you get to deal with real business cases, you get to deal with things that are really happening and have a real implication. Its not a case study where theres a right or wrong an swer and you get a grade, you ac tually see the fruits of your labor making a difference, Goldberg said. The success of the groups de velopment of the sensor led the classmates to continue their work outside of the classroom, creat ing their own commercialization company called Juntura Group juntura meaning a joint or con nection in Spanish. Connecting innovation to industry, became a principle they learned through the sensor project. The students are now work ing with NASA to co-license the sensor technology to Juntura to continue their research of its mar ket viability. McAlindon said he hopes students next fall will be able to continue work on the sensor through the ongoing Space Act Agreement and as possible Juntura Group interns. With them pushing in that groups willingness to help the new group coming in, you can imagine the continuity and the learning that can happen through all these wonderful things, McAlindon said. To have the students so engaged with all of this, and then form a company after that, its just really, really exciting. To me, thats really what education is all about. (407) 514-0087 3.05% Certain restrictions apply.Rates may vary depending on deposit amount. We broker CDs for FDIC insured banks. Promotional incentive may be included to obtain yield.www.oldharborf inancial.com Old Harbor FINANCIAL12 Month CDAlso oer IRA Specials & free 401k ReviewsAPYHigher Rates for Longer Term Sunday, April 14, 2013 1 5 p.m. Winter Park Civic Center 1050 Morse Blvd. Winter Park, FL 32789Tickets $5 ADVANCE Or$7 DOOR $5 SENIORS (AT DOOR) (Children Under 3 FREE) JOIN US FOR: Ice Cream Floats, Create A Sundae, Celebrity Servers, Face Painting, Cake Walk, Games, Silent Auction, Door Prizes, Special Guests and more! FEATURING: Blue Bell Ice Cream, Jeremiahs Italian Ice, Peak Season Pops, and Private Island Ice Cream frozen on site using liquid nitrogen! Call us today, stop by for a visit, join us for lunch, or all of the above. You are always welcome! A Senior Living Community where Hospitality is a Way of Life.Excellence in Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation e quality of care is outstanding. Our mother has made so many friends here. And she especially loves the hair salon! Peggy, her daughter Merrel & son Dwight Lewis, in his letter to the may ors, said LYNX has concerns over the current scope of the systems plans, citing issues with station lo cations and possible Title VI con too premium for lower-income riders. LYNX will proceed with its design concept and technology, Wells said Maitland along with the other FlexBus cities are working to draft a letter outlining their grievances to present to the LYNX board of directors this week hop ing to spur action to keep FlexBus moving forward however it can. FLEXBUS | CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE NASA | Rollins students micro-sized NASA invention, made it sellable commercially CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE To learn more about the technology and techniques used by Rollins students to market NASAs sensor patent, and their continued efforts outside the classroom, visit JunturaSensors.com For more information about the Rollins Entrepreneurial Scholar of Distinction Program, visit tinyurl.com/RollinsESD PHOTO COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE

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Page 3 April 8 City Commission meeting highlightsThere was a City Commission meeting held April 8 in City Hall Commission Chambers. Below are a few highlights from that meeting:Mayors Report regarding the Best of Show 54th annual Sidewalk Art Festival, Healthy Central Florida Executive Summary and Business Recogni tion Award.Consent Agenda were approved contracts were approved with one amendment to the Cady Way Pool Complex agreement. ment between the city of Winter Park and the Florida Department of Transportation for the Ultimate I-4 Project was approved.Action items requiring discussion kel was appointed as vice mayor. was awarded to BGR Government Affairs.Public hearings tion: The second reading of the ordinances to change the Future Land Use designation and zoning designation on the properties at 216, 226 and 234 W. Lyman Ave. were approved. velopment District (CDD): The second reading of the or dinance granting petition of Ben jamin Partners, Ltd.; establishing and naming the Ravaudage CDD pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes; describing and provid ing external boundaries, functions and powers of the District; as the initial members of the Dis tricts Board of Supervisors, was approved. nance amending Section 42-1, Def of Candidates and Clerks Certi tive Wednesday, May 1, 2013. A full copy of the April 8 City Commission minutes will be available at cityofwinterpark.org the week of April 22, pending ap proval by City Commission.Household hazardous wasteThe city, in partnership with Waste Pro for household hazard ous waste and A1 Assets Inc. for e-waste, will be offering household hazardous waste disposal for all city residents Saturday, April 13, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Public Works Compound located at 1409 Howell Branch Road, directly behind Fire Station 64. For additional information, please call 407-599-3364 or visit cityofwinter City Commission Work Session April 15 There will be a City Commis sion work session Monday, April 15, at 9 a.m., in City Hall Commis sion Chambers located at 401 S. property. The public is invited to attend, however, no public com ment will be taken.Art on the Green peoples choice award winnerThe city and Public Art Adviso ry Board are pleased to announce the Peoples Choice Award for Art on the Green 2012, the prestigious exhibition of largescale sculptures by eight noted sculptors that graced the lawns of Central Park and City Hall from September 2012 through Febru ary 2013. Results from the survey those submitted in person indi cate that artist Allie Pohls Ideal Woman: Caryatid (Fuchsia) won the Peoples Choice Award and received a $500 cash award. Along with Massey Services Inc. and other generous sponsors, the city of Winter Park congratulates Allie Pohl and sincerely hopes that patrons enjoyed Art on the Green 2012 during their visits to Winter Park. Earth Day in the ParkThe city and Rollins College present Earth Day in the Park and Arbor Day Tree Giveaway Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Central Park. Winter Park Mayor Kenneth W. Bradley will address attendees and Green School Grant winners at 10:30 a.m. from the main stage. Earth Day in the Park will provide educational workshops focused on learning about native growing organic food. Music will be provided by The Legendary JCs. Additional music and a live broadcast will be provided by WPRK, the radio station of Rollins College. The citys Urban Forestry Man agement Division will have cer an assortment of 3-gallon contain erized trees for city residents to plant at home (proof of city resi course will be available for anyone willing to try their hand at ascending and descending a tree. The event will feature large, interactive public art displays constructed with recycled materi als and designed by organizations including ArtReach Orlando and Clean the World. A num ber of cardboard costume parades hosted by the extremely popular Dog Powered Robot will also be included. To promote creative and sus tainable transportation modes, KWPB will co-host a free bike va let service with the Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Board. Visitors to downtown Winter Park will be able to check their bike free of charge at the corner of Park Avenue and Morse Boulevard. A hand to taxi people to the Winter Park Farmers Market and the 3rd Center Folk Art and Craft Festival. For more information regard ing the Earth Day in the Park and Arbor Day Tree Giveaway cel ebration, please call 407-599-3364 or visit keepwinterparkbeautiful. orgVisit the citys ofcial website at cityofwinterpark.org, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and watch us on Vimeo. Welcome to our 2013 Board of DirectorsWELCOMENew M embersMONTHLY CHAMBER NEWS & EVENTSPresident ........... Lynn Threlkeld Past President ........... Ed Doyle President Elect ..... George Williston Vice President .... Anita Blackwelder Treasurer ............. Laura Wood Corporate Secretary .... Steve ClintonBrightway Insurance Competitor Gym Cornerstone Hospice The Country Club at Deer Run Browns NY Deli Clayton & McCulloh, PA Dunkin Donuts Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida La Amistad Behavioral Health Services Renee Stein Charlan Thompson Insurance Group of FL Chick-l-A (Maitland) April 4th @ Bahama Breeze in Altamonte Springs: Success Leads Group: Meets the 1st Thursday each month 11:30am 1pm April 9th & 23rd: Coffee Time at the Chamber: 2nd & 4th Tuesday 8am 9am. Enjoy coffee, donuts and networking April 11th @ Francescos, 400 S. Orlando Avenue Maitland: Community Partners: Meets the 2nd Thursday each month 11:30am 1pm. April 12th -14th: 25th Annual Festival of the Arts, presented by the Maitland Area Chamber of Commerce April 17th: Maitland Chamber Community Luncheon: 3rd Wednesday 11:30am 1pm. April 24th: Wednesday, Women and Wisdom: Meets the 4th Wednesday each month 11:30am 1pm Business After Hours: check our website or call 407-644-0741 for updates. April 23rd: 5:30-7:00pm @ PNC Bank, 238 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland Denise Beumer Keith Carrington Kathleen Lapp Catherine Messina Michael Von Berg Jonnie Mae Warner DIRECTORS www.maitlandchamber.com KEEP UP WITH MAITLAND NEWS AND EVENTS!www.IndependenceLane.com Facebook.com/ItsMyMaitland Winter Park City TalkBY RANDY KNIGHT CITY MANAGER Colon cancer is the 2ndleading cause of cancer deaths in Florida. 7 out of 10cancer deaths can be prevented through screening and lifestyle changes. Colon cancer starts without symptoms so choose prevention and get screened.If youre 50or older, ask your doctor which colon cancer screening test is right for you. Colon Cancer Screening Saves LivescoloncancerFL.org rffntb

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Page 4 Scholarly Trinity seniorTrinity Preparatory School senior Shweta Desiraju of Winter Springs is one of elev en applicants who have been offered a 2013 John V. Lombardi and Penelope W. & E. Roe Stamps IV Scholarship to the University of Florida Students for these awards exemplify a commitment to excellence, community service and public responsibility.Challenging entrepreneurshipBioCurity, developers of RadGuard a nanoparticle radioprotectant that mitigates damage from radiation exposure in cancer treatment and terrorist radia tion threats have been named the win ner of this years Rollins Venture Plan Challenge. The company is awarded a $25,000 cash prize, as well as additional services benecial to growing the com pany. The Rollins Venture Plan Challenge is coordinated annually by the studentrun Rollins Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization. Participants compete for a cash prize pool of $40,000 to invest directly in their businesses. Winners are chosen by a panel of distinguished judges, all of whom are local successful investors and entrepreneurs.Quit Smoking classesCenter for Independent Living (CIL) is partnering with Florida State University College of Medicine to offer free classes to help those who wish to end their de pendency on tobacco products, as part of the Quit Smoking NOW Program. Quit Smoking NOW is a six-session smoking cessation program created by ex-smokers for those who are actively trying to quit smoking or the use of to bacco products. Each class is lead by a tobacco treatment specialist, who works with participants in a supportive group setting, and provides information and resources to help participants succeed. For more information on the Quit Smok ing NOW program, visit quitandbefree. org. Contact Dennisse Rios at 407-6231070 or drios@cilorlando.org for the next available class date. For more information about CIL, visit cilorlando.orgSCAD scholarsLocal residents have been named to the Deans List at the Savannah College of Art and Design for fall quarter 2012. Fulltime undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the quarter receive recognition on the Deans List. Local residents include: Hannah Aylward of Orlando, Alessandra Gagnon and Bryan Rogers of Maitland, and Paige Heil, Sarah Ikegami and Erik Toth of Winter Park.Citizenship ceremony at BooneLowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorney Teresa B. Finer, who heads the rms Immigration and Naturalization practice, has partnered the Orange County Bar Associations (OCBA) Law Week Committee and the U.S. Citizen ship and Immigration Services to host a U.S. naturalization ceremony titled Realizing the Dream: Equality for All at Boone High School in downtown Orlando. This is the rst time that a naturalization ceremony has ever been held at Boone, and 100 applicants are scheduled to be sworn in as new U.S. citizens. The cer emony will take place on Thursday, April 11, at 4 p.m. at the Boone High School Auditorium.Winter Park Musicale winnersWinter Park Musicale held its annual scholarship award auditions at Winter Park Towers. The three high school se niors chosen as the 2013 winners are: Jonathan Collazo, percussion; Gabriella Galletti, voice; and Enoch Wong, piano. The students will present a recital at Winter Park Towers on Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. Winter Park Towers are located at 1111 Lakemont Court in Winter Park. The public is invited to attend. There is no charge for admission. Send submissions to ibabcock@ turnstilemediagroup.com Business Briefs Community Bulletin OPEN REGISTRATIONPrinceton House Charter School is completing its 15th successful year as an Orange County Charter School for children with autism and is currently accepting registration for the 2013-2014 school year. Princeton House serves autistic children in Pre-K through 5th grades.For more information, call 407-523-7121. Lynne Garrow, vice president of adver tising at Orlando-based advertising and public relations agency Massey Com munications was recently appointed to the ATHENAPowerLink Governing Board. ATHENAPowerLink is an entrepreneur advisory program based at Rollins Col lege, designed to guide women business owners whose companies are poised for growth. Attorney and Winter Park resident Charles H. Egerton one of the founding shareholders of the law rm of Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A. in Orlando was recently recognized as one of 221 Florida Bar members and only 19 Orange County lawyers who earned legal board cer tication in civil trial or tax law in 1983 and have remained certied for 30 years. NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 1,141 square feet of ofce space in the American Building at 1051 Winderley Place in Mait land. Mitch Heidrich, an associate at NAI Realvest, negotiated the transaction representing the local tenant, Script-Bit Inc., a software rm that services the medical and healthcare industries. The landlord, MPM Holdings Inc. of Maitland, was represented by Paul Reynolds and Alex Rosario of CNL Commercial Real Estate.

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Page 5 Springtime always provides an array of events and activities in Maitland, and this year is no exception. In April and May there is something available for almost everyone in the family, so please grab your calendar, make some notes and have a great spring time in Maitland. Maitland Chamber of Commerce 25th Annual Spring Art Festival This nation ally recognized art festival will present its 25th annual showing of renowned art works from around the country at Lake Lily Park on April 12 through 14. For more information, visit maitlandchamber.com The city of Maitland Farmers Market This weekly shopping and strolling op portunity to meet friends and neighbors is hosted each week on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the shores of beautiful Lake Lily Park. The Farmers Market will be closed on April 14 for the Spring Arts Festival. The city of Maitlands Food Truck Caf Each Wednesday, weather permitting, Lake Lily Park comes to life from 6 to 9 p.m. when the food trucks set up shop to offer scrumptious entrees and sweet treats. Live music from the Performing Arts of Maitland and a great evening in the park always make for a welcome experience. Friends of First Response Kickball Tour nament The Friends of First Response will host their annual Kickball Tournament at the Maitland Baseball Complex on May 19. Funds raised at this event will provide sponders and their families, and provide informally interact with area residents and get to know one another as neighbors. For those interested in entering a team, to learn more about the event or to volunteer, please send an email to roundmark@hotmail.com Maitland Public Library 5K The event will be Saturday, June 1, from 7 to 10 a.m. Contact the Maitland Public Library at 407647-7700 for details. We encourage you to visit our events and markets in Maitland and to visit the websites of the Maitland Public Library (maitlandpubliclibrary.org), the Perform ing Arts of Maitland (pamaitland.org), and Art & History Museums Maitland at (ar tandhistory.com) to discover an exciting world of activities and events that every one can enjoy. For more information about these and other upcoming events, contact the city of Maitland Leisure Services Department The schedules included in this story may change from time to time, so please check back at itsmymaitland.com for updates. City Council Meeting of April 8, 2013The Maitland City Council met on April 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Coun cil Chambers. Below is a synopsis of that meeting. Inauguration Ceremony Special Recognitions Vice Mayor Bev Reponen and former Councilman Jeff Flowers for their service to the city.Oath of Ofce and Councilman John P. Lowndes were Councilman Ivan Valdes was sworn into Consent Items: 25 Council minutes as presented. Transportation Advisory Board minutes.Decision Item: pointed Vice Mayor. To listen to a recording of the meeting, please check our website at itsmymaitland. com AssistedLivingCOMUNITESMINDLENOPOGD ExperiencetheGoldenPondLifestyle 7TH ANNUAL SHRED EVENT Maitland City TalkBY HOWARD SCHIEFERDECKER MAYOR Spring fun in Maitland

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Page 6 great community great entertainmentThe Winter Park Playhouse 711 Orange Avenue | Suite C | Winter Park, FL 32789 407-645-0145 | mail@winterparkplayhouse.org | winterparkplayhouse.orgI Do! I Do! (left to right)Roy Alan, Heather Alexander Nunsense (left to right)Natalie Cordone, Kayla Kelsey, Cami Miller, Lorrie Key, Kate Zaloumes Shout! The Mod Musical (left to right)Candace Neal, Heather Alexander, Kate Zaloumes, Natalie Cordone, Sarah Lee Dobbs The Andrews Brothers (left to right)Todd Mummert Kevin Kelly, Sarah Michele Harden Roy Alan Giving back to their community and sharing the enrichment that theatre can provide in the lives of children and adults alike, The Winter Park Playhouse has proven to be an integral part of the Winter Park community. This 501(c)3 non-profitable charitable organization provides seven main-stage theatre productions per year and monthly cabarets that have consistently sold out. Opening in 2002 as a small theatre in the back of a performing arts school, The Winter Park Playhouse has broadened their audience base from 2,000 patrons the first year, to over 12,000 patrons in 2012. The Winter Park Playhouse employs an estimated 68 actors, musicians and technicians along with an average of 50 to 75 volunteers, including their Board of Directors. They are the only professional musical theatre in central Florida, and one of the few left in the state.They are a member of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and Park Avenue Merchants Association, as well as partner with local Winter Park restaurants for everyproduction. Aside from their proven track record, The Winter Park Playhouse has taken professional, educational musical theatre into Title I elementary schools throughout the four-county area through their outreach program, R.E.A.C.H. (Relevant Educational Arts for Children). They have touched over 17,000 children with this program as well as donated tickets to hundreds of local charities each year to assist in fundraising efforts. They also performed at public events such as the WinterPark Autumn Art Festival and hosted Leadership Winter Park at the playhouse each year. EDAB BusinessRecogAdvertorial Playhouse_EDAB BusinessRecogAdvertorial Playhouse 4/8/13 9:39 AM Page 1 matters would be limited to 90 days. The bill would also place the ly on the shoulders of the FHSAA Rep. Larry Metz, R-Yalaha, the legislator who proposed the bill, had suggested in previous state ments that this would level the and parents and students. If the bill is made into a law, students would be allowed to par ticipate at another public school in an extracurricular activity if their school does not offer it. Additionally, a student will not automati cally be ruled ineligible if they participate on a summer league team and then play for that coach in school the following year. Even after evidence is collected by the FHSAA, the case has to be presented to an administrative on a students eligibility. FHSAA executive director Dr. Roger Dearing had said publicly in the past that this bill would not only undermine the Associations ability to enforce the rules, but conjointly students could play a sport in one school while playing a different sport at another. One local coach said that this bill would not only have an effect on student-athletes, but coaches as well. I think it would make it dif a player doesnt like how much time theyre [playing at a school] then they might be out of there High School varsity basketball head coach Billy Owens. [The bill] would give all of the authority back to the players. If a guy, for example, isnt getting enough shots he may go over to another school just because he thinks hell get more shots. Another coach isnt as con cerned with the effects the bill could have on an athletes ability to transfer, but on the students themselves. If youre shopping your kid around because of athletics its not best for their overall development. I dont support recruiting, said Scott Gomrad, head coach of Winter Springs varsity wrestling. As long as youre running your program the right way and helping them grow, parents [will] see their growth and develop ment. Winter Springs lost two-time state champion wrestler Brandon Hatchett to a transfer to Oviedo High School in 2006. Oviedo was later sanctioned by the FHSAA and banned from postseason com petition for three years for ille gally transferring athletes into the school by falsifying addresses and having them live with coaches. Gomrad said that while some parents and students think that going to another school solves all of their problems, he warns that it could do even further damage to the student. If that bill passes and kids are moving around, it doesnt always tures, added Gomrad. [If you] treat them like professional ath letes they miss out on the point of high school athletics, which is to Though the bill has built up some legislative momentum, it will need to pass through the Florida House of Representatives and Senate before it can be signed by Gov. Rick Scott. FHSAA | Bill would force FHSAA to pay for its investigations into recruiting violations, rather than schools CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

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Friday, April 19 10am 2pm Hosted by One Senior Place 407-949-6733Calendar of Events April 2013 Calendar APRIL 11Central Floridas Largest Gathering #9, a get-together of those ages 21 and older and from all work backgrounds, will be Thursday, April 11, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Cedars Lebanese Res taurant of Orlando and Le Rouge Wine Bar & Tapas, which are off of Sand Lake Road in Orlando. Anyone is welcome to attend the five-hour half-networking and half-party event. Those interested can pre-register at cflg.co or pay $10 cash at either door. Those without an RSVP will pay $15 cash. Attendees will receive entry into both locations. Email heissam@pressonevents.com for spon sorship and VIP table information.APRIL 12The opening reception of Americana Realized, a new exhibition at the Carey Hand Cox-Parker Funeral Home located at 1350 W. Fairbanks Ave., will be Friday, April 12. Attendees can meet the artists and enjoy music and hors doeuvres. Visit carey-handcox.com or call 407-647-1942 for more informa tion on this event. The 12th annual Art of the Vine which will benefit New Hope for Kids, a local childrens non-profit, will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Fields BMW, located at 963 Wymore Road in Winter Park. Guests will be able to sample wines from around the world and enjoy food from local restaurants. In addition, those who attend can dance to live music from the Loria Brothers. There will also be a drawing for a brand new 128i BMW, donated by Fields BMW, which will be immediately after the live auction. Tickets for the drawing are $100 each or two for $150 and do not include entry to the Art of the Vine event. Tickets can be purchased online through the website newhopeforkids. org/bmw until Thursday, April 11, at 5 p.m. The Art & History Museums Maitland (A&H) will feature the work of artist Anna Bond at the next Culture & Cock tails Friday, April 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the A&Hs Germaine Marvel Building, located at 210 W. Packwood Ave. Bond, owner and creative director of Rifle Pa per Co. of Winter Park, will present an exhibition titled The Art of Illustration. The exhibition features illustrations and sketches behind the products that make up Rifle Paper Co., in addition to a series of original works. This is the first solo art show for Bond, as well as the first time she is making her originals available for purchase. Visit artandhistory.org for more information on this event. Good Morning Winter Park presented by Florida Blue, will be Friday, April 12, at 7:45 a.m. at the Winter Park Welcome Center, located at 151 W. Lyman Ave. The monthly breakfast gathering will feature coffee and conversations with community leaders on issues fac ing Winter Park. This months meeting will feature an update on SunRail. The event, sponsored by Barnies Coffee Kitchen, Costco Warehouse and The Winter Park/Maitland Observer is free and open to the public. Visit www.win terpark.org for more information on this event.APRIL 13 On Saturday, April 13, at 9 a.m., AAUW Orlando/Winter Park Branch will feature a breakfast buffet, followed by a pro gram with Dr. Richard Lapchick, human rights activist, pioneer for racial equal ity, internationally recognized expert on sports issues, scholar and author. The meeting will be held at the Mount Ver non Inn, located at 100 S. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park. Dr. Lapchick, who helped bring the NCAS national office to UCF and is president and CEO of National Consortium for Academics and Sport, is the only person named One of the 100 Most Powerful People in Sport to head a sport management program. The cost is $15. Call Barbara Buchele at 407-369-4826 or email babuchele@ gmail.com for reservations and more information on this event. Baldwin Park annual Porch Sale and Flea Markets will be from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 13, communitywide and at Corrine Commons, Enders Park and High Park. Flea Markets will be set up at Enders Park, High Park, and at Corrine Commons in front of Grace Hopper Hall. Go to BaldwinParkNet work.com and click on the porch sale flyer in the center column for a link to a Google map showing participating homes and some of the items they will be selling. Goodwill Industries of Central Florida Inc. will have a truck parked in the North Park Baptist Church parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ready to take donations of your household. Orlando Recycles will be located in the North Park Baptist Church parking lot, near the Goodwill truck, on April 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pick up e-waste items. Fox Fest will be a one-day event on Saturday, April 13, from 1 to 10 p.m. on Mills Lawn at Rollins College, located at 1000 Holt Ave. in Winter Park. The concert will be an all-day festival with headliner Bright Light Social Hour and will feature local artists Levek, Girls on the Beach, The Groove Orient, Sas katchewan and several of WPRKs own student DJs, all on one stage. Shipyard Brew Pub will provide a beer garden for the event, and additional local vendors will offer their goods and services as well. The event will be sponsored entirely by student organizations and will emphasize the importance of continued support for student media. Contact msclark@rollins.edu for more info.APRIL 17The American Association of Individual Investors, Central Florida Chapter, will hold its next meeting Wednesday, April 17 at the University Club of Win ter Park, located at 841 N. Park Ave. in Winter Park. Donald Cassidy, president of the Retirement Investing Institute, will speak about How to Invest in an Economy Stuck in the Mud. Checkin begins at 6:30 p.m. and the speaker begins at 7 p.m. The pre-registered price is $5 for AAII members, $7 for non-members or $10 at the door for ev eryone. Visit aaii.com or call 407-6441607 for more information Visit www.wpmobserver.com/ events/search for more details. Send submissions to ibabcock@ turnstilemediagroup.com

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Page 9 APRIL 12 The Art & History MuseumsMaitland (A&H) will take part in the Maitland Chamber of Commerce Spring Festival of the Arts from Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 14, at Lake Lily in Maitland. A&Hs instructors will create plein air works on the A&Hs Waterhouse Resi dence Museum lawn on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. These artists will also create works in sculpture, jewelry, photography, printmaking and more. Admission to the A&Hs Waterhouse Residence Museum is $3 for adults, and $2 for seniors 55 and older and children ages 4-18. A&H members and children 3 and younger are free. Visit MaitlandChamber.com for more information.APRIL 14Eighty ofcial collegiate teams and more than 1,500 players from 22 states and 4 nations will be at Austin-Tindall Park, located at 4100 Boggy Creek Road in Kissimmee on Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, to compete in a real-life, full-contact, co-ed sport based on the game quidditch from the Harry Potter books. The last World Cup in New York City drew 10,000 spectators. Quidditch World Cup VI, featuring live entertainment, will feature games simultaneously on nine elds. A eld will also be open for kids to play on, and random costumed fans and wandering performers will populate the venue with whimsy. Visit worldcupquid ditch.com for more information on this event. Life in the Fast Lane: The Art of David DeLong will be featured at the Albin Po lasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, lo cated at 633 Osceola Ave. in Winter Park, through April 14. DeLong was one of the rst American road racers, starting on a pre-war BMW he bought while on duty in Europe. An artist by trade, he was able to combine his love of racing with his talent. A technically skilled draftsman, painter and printmaker, his works on display offer an insiders view of racing from the 1950s until 2001 when he passed away. Visit po lasek.org or call 407-647-6294 for more information.APRIL 17The 28th annual Taste of Winter Park presented by CenturyLink will be Wednesday, April 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Winter Park Farmers Market, located at 200 W. New England Ave. The event will feature unlimited food and beverage samples from 45 of the areas nest res taurants, caterers, bakers and confection ers. There will also be live entertainment by Johnny Mag Sax. Tickets are on sale online at winterpark.org and at the Winter Park Welcome Center. APRIL 20Workout 32789 and the Winter Park Day Nursery will offer a Young Athletes Cir cuit Breaker Challenge Saturday, April 20, at 9 a.m. The event at Workout 32789, located at 244 Pennsylvania Ave. in Winter Park, will feature two age groups to keep things competitive. Donations of $15 per athlete will go to the Winter Park Day Nursery, which teaches kids with the help of local donations. For more information, email tellme@workout32789 or visit the Workout 32789 Facebook page. On Saturday, April 20, the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Eatonville will host a free annual Health and Wellness Fair at the Hungerford Prep High School Auditorium, located at 100 E. Kennedy Blvd. in Eatonville. Screenings being pro vided at the event include: mammograms, bone density, vision, hearing, asthma, HIV, spinal, balance, cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose, body fat analysis, sports and school physicals for teens, mini physicals and medication evaluations. There will also be a blood drive, as well as more than 50 exhibitors, door prizes, free enter tainment, free food and free activities for children. Activities at the events will include: face painting, a Wii game theater, a bounce house apparatus and eld games. Call 407-647-0010 for more information. Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) will host the third annual Step Right Up! Volunteer Carnival on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heart of Florida United Way, located at 1940 Tray lor Blvd. in Orlando. The event is a free, family friendly event to celebrate National Volunteer Month. Chaired by Orlando Police Chief Paul Rooney, the carnival will include more than 20 game booths, free food and prizes, as well as opportunities to take part in on-site volunteer projects supporting HFUWs focus on alleviating hunger and homelessness, developing healthy families, building safe communi ties through education, and improving nancial stability. Representatives from partner agencies will also be present to share information about additional volun teer opportunities. Visit hfuw.org for more information on this event. Visit www.wpmobserver.com/ events/search for more details. Send submissions to ibabcock@ turnstilemediagroup.com Saturday, May 4th @ 4-10pm PAID ADMISSION INCLUDES: Delicious Food and Premium Beer & Cocktails, Complimentary Cigar Rolling and Live Music. SPONSORED BY: Watch The 139th KentucKy Derby LIVE at the WINTER PARK Country Club Reserve your ticket at winterparkannual.com | 321-396-7790 Presented byWinter Park Annual C M Y CM MY CY CMY K wpa_derby_print_ad_5X8.pdf 1 4/9/13 1:36 AM WINTER PARK Home of the Winter Park STARS Competition Cheer TeamWelcome to Winter Park Cheer Athletics Cheerleading & Tumbling facility! We are home to the Winter Park Stars All Star cheerleading Teams and one of the training facilities for the Nationally Ranked Winter Park High School Cheerleaders! 2011-2012 UCA National Champions All levels of All Star Competitive Cheer Mommy & Me Classes Stunting Classes Tumbling Classes for all ages & levels Competitive dance Birthday parties 6870 Stapoint Ct Winter Park, FL 32793 (Near 436 & Hanging Moss Rd.)After school pick up and programs available Family Calendar

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Page 16 April 12 to 14 Carmina Burana by Orlando Ballet and Bach Festival April 12 to April 28 Central Florida premiere of Frost/ Nixonpremiere of the award winning from our most notorious former April 12, 13 and 14 Maitland Spring Festival of the Arts April 13 The Little Mermaid a family ballet April 14 Ice Cream Benet for Ronald McDonald House April 16 to 21 Priscilla Queen of the Desert April 17 to 20 Florida Music Festival April 18 to May 11 The All Night Strut bebop and standards to keep Josh Garrick is a writer, photographer, educator, and ne art curator. He is a member of the Curatorial Council for the Museum of Florida Art. Garrick can be reached at joshgarrick9@gmail.com or 407-522-3906. 2013 Florida Film Festival / Final Weekend! April 5-14 / Tickets and details at FloridaFilmFestival.comOpen your eyes to film. A Brunch with Cary Elwes featuring The Princess Bride Wednesday, April 17, 2013 5-8 p.m. Winter Park Farmers MarketFeaturing 40 local restaurants and caterers, unlimited food and beverage samples and live entertainment in downtown Winter Park. Tickets: $40 WPCC Members (in advance) $45 Non-members & at the door. Tickets and information at www.winterpark.org or call 407-644-8281. Presented by 28th Annual Use the small-space stacked logo ONLY when it is less than 1 inch widePRIMARY SMALL-SPACE $104,000 $108,160 $111,405 $115,861 $119,950 $119,950 $124,748 $129,738 $129,738 $134,928 $131,080 $171,819 $183,846 $225,219 $240,985 $89,861 $78,141 $59,882 $75,679 $82,486 $96,532 $99,939 $61,477 $75,896 $85,597 $85,595 $97,069 $84,961 Which line gives you the best chance for su ccess? Illustration period: 1 -1-2000 through 1-1-2012. Each example shown assumes $100,000 initial premium with no withdrawals. Market value based on the S&P 500 Index. Historical performance o f the S&P 500 Index should not be considered a representation of current or future performance of the Index or of any annuity. Hypothetical index annuity product illustration assumes crediting method of a 6% annual point-to-point cap and annual reset. Hypothetical Income Rider Value assumes a 7% annual rate of return for income purposes. Illustration values represent gross returns. Assumed annuity rates and actual historical prices of the S&P 500 Index were used in this purely hypothetical example for the purpose of illustrating comparitive values and to illustrate how the Interest-Crediting Strategy might have guaranteed. Past performance does not guarantee future results. ONE SHOTYou only have at retirement will fall60% of Americans short. Member of(407)-644-6646www.aSafeHarbor.comBob Adams President/CEOA SafeHarbor, LLC bob@asafeharbor.com Illustration period: 12-31-1999 though 12-31-2012According to paycheckforlife.com, three out of ve middle-class Americans entering retirement today are projected to outlive their nancial assets. Learn how to protect your retirement account from losses, maintain upside potential and maximize your lifetime income. Call us today for your PERSONALIZED SAFE MONEY REPORT. Josh Garrick Culture worthy of your calendar

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Page 17 Opinions Chris Jepson PerspectivesLouis Roney Play On! friends and neighbors gathered in the to grow more and more tiresome as About Roney: HarvardDistinguished Prof, Em.UCF 2004 Fla. Alliance for the Arts award (Assisted by beautiful wife Joy Roney)Even in the centuries which appear to us to be the most monstrous and foolish, the immortal appetite for beauty has always found satisfaction. Some guys say beauty is only skin deep. But when you walk into a party, you dont see somebodys brain. The initial contact has to be Jepson is a 24-year resident of Florida. Hes scally conservative, socially liberal, likes art and embraces diversity of opinion. Reach him at Jepson@MEDIAmerica.USA beautiful life Random thoughts Letters to the editor Send your thoughts (400 words or less) to Managing Editor Isaac Babcock at ibabcock@turnstilemediagroup.comRollins memories Will Graves Winter ParkRenees graceful campaignWhen someone does some something that makes a differ for her efforts in running for a June Flowers Maitland resident Public ofcial campaigningFirst Amendment rights at the see was that she was supportdidates to run, went door to door Howard Schieferdecker citizen and mayor of Maitland

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Its the same technology, only smaller, better-packaged and more commercialized, student Jason Goldberg said. Instead of only detecting space shuttle cracks, this ver sion, he said, has the potential to increase the precision of 3D printing, help with miniscule measurements in Department of Defense projects, and with surgeons in the operating room make highly precise incisions. We were given a few months to provide a marketing plan to mercial viability for using the sensor outside of the shuttle pro gram, which is what it was origi nally developed for, Goldberg said. And what we did was be Following news that LYNX no longer plans to assist partner cit ies through the implementation phase of FlexBus, Maitland city on reevaluating how to move the system forward. Plans for the intelligent transit systems demonstration phase lowing word from LYNX that the bus system had no plans to help implement FlexBus past helping develop its technology. This, Maitland Mayor Howard Schieferdecker said, has forced the cities Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Longwood and Cassel berry to reevaluate its future. I still think were kind of in shock. We have to reevaluate the whole situation We have to re group and decide what were go ing to do, Schieferdecker said. That feeling persisted after the mayors and members of staff from each of the cities met with LYNX CEO John Lewis Tuesday after having received a followup letter detailing LYNXs con cerns with FlexBus April 3. Its become readily apparent that they have shifted directions into a different focus than we had, Community Development Director Dick Wells said. This misunderstanding, ac cording to the cities, comes into play over it being previously im plied in agreements that LYNX would oversee the operator of the system and help apply for federal grant money to fuel the buses after the demonstration phase set to start later this year. The Florida High School Ath letic Association took another hit on April 9 as the Florida House Education Committee passed House Bill 1279. The bill includes said would make illegal recruit ing between high schools easier to hide and lead to an unfair bal ance in competition. Legislators argued that it will help keep the FHSAAs power in check. The amount of power they have is just unbounded, Rep. Elizabeth Porter, R-Lake City, said. There have been a number of occasions of them really over stepping their boundaries. Home searches that seek to verify whether or not a student lives in the residency shown on his or her school records would no longer be allowed; while simulta neously investigations into those Please see FHSAA on page 6 Bill to strip FHSAAs power proceeds Council sworn in STEVEN BARNHART Observer Staff PHOTOS BY SARAH WILSON THE OBSERVER Joy Goff-Marcil takes the oath of ofce, above, at the swearingin ceremony for the newest Maitland City Council on April 8. John Lowndes, far left, also was sworn in for his rst term. Councilman Ivan Valdes accepted his second term in the same ceremony. Maitland works to try to restart stalled FlexBus Teaching NASA to make money SARAH WILSON Observer Staff SARAH WILSON Observer Staff Please see FLEXBUS on page 2 Please see NASA on page 2

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Page 2 yond putting together a market ing plan, what we decided to do was prototype and package the sensor technology. A Space Act Agreement signed last fall between NASA and Rol lins gave Goldberg, two of his classmates and two professors the opportunity to take their choice from patent-pending NASAdeveloped technologies to try to commercialize and develop, mand for it in other markets. Rollins professor Peter McAlin don chose the non-contact induc tive sensor and let his students take the lead, spending the semes ter taking the technology from large and overbearing to small and compact. If you cant take something in a patent that NASA developed for cation and reduce it what some one else can understand, youre going to have a hard time selling it the students did a great job at that, McAlindon said. Jim Nichols, who manages licensing for NASA, said they sought out the partnership with Rollins because of its nearby loca tion and well-respected business school. We thought the idea really Rollins gets experience hands on with technology, we get the ben cial potential. By the end of the semester, the students came up with targeted markets, from medical to automo tive, for the sensor, and a pack aged prototype and sales pitch for from use of the technology. Its great because you get to deal with real business cases, you get to deal with things that are really happening and have a real implication. Its not a case study where theres a right or wrong an swer and you get a grade, you ac tually see the fruits of your labor making a difference, Goldberg said. The success of the groups de velopment of the sensor led the classmates to continue their work outside of the classroom, creat ing their own commercialization company called Juntura Group juntura meaning a joint or con nection in Spanish. Connecting innovation to industry, became a principle they learned through the sensor project. The students are now work ing with NASA to co-license the sensor technology to Juntura to continue their research of its mar ket viability. McAlindon said he hopes students next fall will be able to continue work on the sen sor through the ongoing Space Act Agreement and as possible Juntura Group interns. With them pushing in that groups willingness to help the new group coming in, you can imagine the continuity and the learning that can happen through all these wonderful things, McAlindon said. To have the students so engaged with all of this, and then form a company after that, its just really, really exciting. To me, thats really what education is all about. (407) 514-0087 3.05% Certain restrictions apply. Rates may vary depending on deposit amount. We broker CDs for FDIC insured banks. Promotional incentive may be included to obtain yield.w w w .oldhar bor f inancial .c om Old Harbor FINANCIAL12 Mon t h CDAlso oer IRA Specials & free 401k ReviewsAPYHigher Rates for Longer Term Sunday, April 14, 2013 1 5 p.m. Winter Park Civic Center 1050 Morse Blvd. Winter Park, FL 32789Tickets $5 ADVANCE Or$7 DOOR $5 SENIORS (AT DOOR) (Children Under 3 FREE) JOIN US FOR: Ice Cream Floats, Create A Sundae, Celebrity Servers, Face Painting, Cake Walk, Games, Silent Auction, Door Prizes, Special Guests and more! FEATURING: Blue Bell Ice Cream, Jeremiahs Italian Ice, Peak Season Pops, and Private Island Ice Cream frozen on site using liquid nitrogen! Call us today, stop by for a visit, join us for lunch, or all of the above. You are always welcome! A Senior Living Community where Hospitality is a Way of Life.Excellence in Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation e quality of care is outstanding. Our mother has made so many friends here. And she especially loves the hair salon! Peggy, her daughter Merrel & son Dwight Lewis, in his letter to the may ors, said LYNX has concerns over the current scope of the systems plans, citing issues with station lo cations and possible Title VI con too premium for lower-income riders. LYNX will proceed with its design concept and technology, Wells said Maitland along with the other FlexBus cities are work ing to draft a letter outlining their grievances to present to the LYNX board of directors this week hop ing to spur action to keep FlexBus moving forward however it can. FLEXBUS | C ONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE NASA | Rollins students micro-sized NASA invention, made it sellable commercially C ONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE To learn more about the technology and techniques used by Rollins students to market NASAs sensor patent, and their continued efforts outside the classroom, visit JunturaSensors.com For more information about the Rollins Entrepreneurial Scholar of Distinction Program, visit tinyurl.com/RollinsESD PHOTO COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE

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Page 3 April 8 City Commission meeting highlights There was a City Commission meeting held April 8 in City Hall Commission Chambers. Below are a few highlights from that meeting: Mayors Report regarding the Best of Show 54th annual Sidewalk Art Festival, Healthy Central Florida Executive Summary and Business Recogni tion Award. Consent Agenda were approved contracts were approved with one amendment to the Cady Way Pool Complex agreement. ment between the city of Winter Park and the Florida Department of Transportation for the Ultimate I-4 Project was approved. Action items requiring discussion kel was appointed as vice mayor. was awarded to BGR Government Affairs. Public hearings tion: The second reading of the ordinances to change the Future Land Use designation and zoning designation on the properties at 216, 226 and 234 W. Lyman Ave. were approved. velopment District (CDD): The second reading of the or dinance granting petition of Ben jamin Partners, Ltd.; establishing and naming the Ravaudage CDD pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes; describing and provid ing external boundaries, func tions and powers of the District; as the initial members of the Dis tricts Board of Supervisors, was approved. nance amending Section 42-1, Def of Candidates and Clerks Certi tive Wednesday, May 1, 2013. A full copy of the April 8 City Commission minutes will be available at cityofwinterpark.org the week of April 22, pending ap proval by City Commission. Household hazardous waste The city, in partnership with Waste Pro for household hazard ous waste and A1 Assets Inc. for e-waste, will be offering house hold hazardous waste disposal for all city residents Saturday, April 13, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Public Works Compound located at 1409 Howell Branch Road, di rectly behind Fire Station 64. For additional information, please call 407-599-3364 or visit cityofwinter City Commission Work Session April 15 There will be a City Commis sion work session Monday, April 15, at 9 a.m., in City Hall Commis sion Chambers located at 401 S. property. The public is invited to attend, however, no public com ment will be taken. Art on the Green peoples choice award winner The city and Public Art Adviso ry Board are pleased to announce the Peoples Choice Award for Art on the Green 2012, the prestigious exhibition of largescale sculptures by eight noted sculptors that graced the lawns of Central Park and City Hall from September 2012 through Febru ary 2013. Results from the survey those submitted in person indi cate that artist Allie Pohls Ideal Woman: Caryatid (Fuchsia) won the Peoples Choice Award and received a $500 cash award. Along with Massey Services Inc. and other generous sponsors, the city of Winter Park congratulates Allie Pohl and sincerely hopes that patrons enjoyed Art on the Green 2012 during their visits to Winter Park. Earth Day in the Park The city and Rollins College present Earth Day in the Park and Arbor Day Tree Giveaway Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Central Park. Winter Park Mayor Kenneth W. Bradley will address attendees and Green School Grant winners at 10:30 a.m. from the main stage. Earth Day in the Park will provide educational workshops focused on learning about native growing organic food. Music will be provided by The Legendary JCs. Additional music and a live broadcast will be provided by WPRK, the radio station of Rol lins College. The citys Urban Forestry Man agement Division will have cer an assortment of 3-gallon contain erized trees for city residents to plant at home (proof of city resi course will be available for any one willing to try their hand at ascending and descending a tree. The event will feature large, interactive public art displays constructed with recycled materi als and designed by organizations including ArtReach Orlando and Clean the World. A num ber of cardboard costume parades hosted by the extremely popular Dog Powered Robot will also be included. To promote creative and sus tainable transportation modes, KWPB will co-host a free bike va let service with the Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Board. Visitors to downtown Winter Park will be able to check their bike free of charge at the corner of Park Avenue and Morse Boulevard. A hand to taxi people to the Winter Park Farmers Market and the 3rd Center Folk Art and Craft Festival. For more information regard ing the Earth Day in the Park and Arbor Day Tree Giveaway cel ebration, please call 407-599-3364 or visit keepwinterparkbeautiful. org Visit the citys ofcial website at cityofwinterpark.org, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and watch us on Vimeo. Welcome to our 2013 Board of DirectorsWELCOMENew M embersMONTHLY CHAMBER NEWS & EVENTSPresident ........... Lynn Threlkeld Past President ........... Ed Doyle President Elect ..... George Williston Vice President .... Anita Blackwelder Treasurer ............. Laura Wood Corporate Secretary .... Steve ClintonBrightway Insurance Competitor Gym Cornerstone Hospice The Country Club at Deer Run Browns NY Deli Clayton & McCulloh, PA Dunkin Donuts Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida La Amistad Behavioral Health Services Renee Stein Charlan Thompson Insurance Group of FL Chick-l-A (Maitland) April 4th @ Bahama Breeze in Altamonte Springs: Success Leads Group: Meets the 1st Thursday each month 11:30am 1pm April 9th & 23rd: Coffee Time at the Chamber: 2nd & 4th Tuesday 8am 9am. Enjoy coffee, donuts and networking April 11th @ Francescos, 400 S. Orlando Avenue Maitland: Community Partners: Meets the 2nd Thursday each month 11:30am 1pm. April 12th -14th: 25th Annual Festival of the Arts, presented by the Maitland Area Chamber of Commerce April 17th: Maitland Chamber Community Luncheon: 3rd Wednesday 11:30am 1pm. April 24th: Wednesday, Women and Wisdom: Meets the 4th Wednesday each month 11:30am 1pm Business After Hours: check our website or call 407-644-0741 for updates. April 23rd: 5:30-7:00pm @ PNC Bank, 238 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland Denise Beumer Keith Carrington Kathleen Lapp Catherine Messina Michael Von Berg Jonnie Mae Warner DIRECTORS www.maitlandchamber.com KEEP UP WITH MAITLAND NEWS AND EVENTS!www.IndependenceLane.com Facebook.com/ItsMyMaitland Winter Park City Talk BY RANDY KNIGHT CITY MANAGER Colon cancer is the 2ndleading cause of cancer deaths in Florida. 7 out of 10cancer deaths can be prevented through screening and lifestyle changes. Colon cancer starts without symptoms so choose prevention and get screened.If youre 50or older, ask your doctor which colon cancer screening test is right for you. Colon Cancer Screening Saves LivescoloncancerFL.org rffntb

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Page 4 Scholarly Trinity senior Trinity Preparatory School senior Shweta Desiraju of Winter Springs is one of elev en applicants who have been offered a 2013 John V. Lombardi and Penelope W. & E. Roe Stamps IV Scholarship to the University of Florida Students for these awards exemplify a commitment to ex cellence, community service and public responsibility. Challenging entrepreneurship BioCurity developers of RadGuard a nanoparticle radioprotectant that miti gates damage from radiation exposure in cancer treatment and terrorist radia tion threats have been named the win ner of this years Rollins Venture Plan Challenge. The company is awarded a $25,000 cash prize, as well as additional services benecial to growing the com pany. The Rollins Venture Plan Challenge is coordinated annually by the studentrun Rollins Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization. Participants compete for a cash prize pool of $40,000 to invest directly in their businesses. Winners are chosen by a panel of distinguished judges, all of whom are local successful investors and entrepreneurs. Quit Smoking classes Center for Independent Living (CIL) is partnering with Florida State University College of Medicine to offer free classes to help those who wish to end their de pendency on tobacco products, as part of the Quit Smoking NOW Program. Quit Smoking NOW is a six-session smoking cessation program created by ex-smokers for those who are actively trying to quit smoking or the use of to bacco products. Each class is lead by a tobacco treatment specialist, who works with participants in a supportive group setting, and provides information and resources to help participants succeed. For more information on the Quit Smok ing NOW program, visit quitandbefree. org. Contact Dennisse Rios at 407-6231070 or drios@cilorlando.org for the next available class date. For more informa tion about CIL, visit cilorlando.org SCAD scholars Local residents have been named to the Deans List at the Savannah College of Art and Design for fall quarter 2012. Fulltime undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the quarter receive recognition on the Deans List. Local residents include: Hannah Aylward of Orlando, Alessan dra Gagnon and Bryan Rogers of Mai tland, and Paige Heil, Sarah Ikegami and Erik Toth of Winter Park. Citizenship ceremony at Boone Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorney Teresa B. Finer, who heads the rms Immigration and Naturaliza tion practice, has partnered the Orange County Bar Associations (OCBA) Law Week Committee and the U.S. Citizen ship and Immigration Services to host a U.S. naturalization ceremony titled Realizing the Dream: Equality for All at Boone High School in downtown Orlando. This is the rst time that a naturalization ceremony has ever been held at Boone, and 100 applicants are scheduled to be sworn in as new U.S. citizens. The cer emony will take place on Thursday, April 11, at 4 p.m. at the Boone High School Auditorium. Winter Park Musicale winners Winter Park Musicale held its annual scholarship award auditions at Winter Park Towers. The three high school se niors chosen as the 2013 winners are: Jonathan Collazo percussion; Gabriel la Galletti, voice; and Enoch Wong pia no. The students will present a recital at Winter Park Towers on Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. Winter Park Towers are located at 1111 Lakemont Court in Winter Park. The public is invited to attend. There is no charge for admission. Send submissions to ibabcock@ turnstilemediagroup.com Business Briefs Community Bulletin OPEN REGISTRATIONPrinceton House Charter School is completing its 15th successful year as an Orange County Charter School for children with autism and is currently accepting registration for the 2013-2014 school year. Princeton House serves autistic children in Pre-K through 5th grades.For more information, call 407-523-7121. Lynne Garrow vice president of adver tising at Orlando-based advertising and public relations agency Massey Com munications was recently appointed to the ATHENAPowerLink Governing Board. ATHENAPowerLink is an entrepreneur advisory program based at Rollins Col lege, designed to guide women business owners whose companies are poised for growth. Attorney and Winter Park resident Charles H. Egerton one of the found ing shareholders of the law rm of Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A. in Orlando was recently recognized as one of 221 Florida Bar members and only 19 Orange County lawyers who earned legal board cer tication in civil trial or tax law in 1983 and have remained certied for 30 years. NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 1,141 square feet of ofce space in the American Build ing at 1051 Winderley Place in Mait land. Mitch Heidrich, an associate at NAI Realvest, negotiated the transaction representing the local tenant, Script-Bit Inc., a software rm that services the medical and healthcare industries. The landlord, MPM Holdings Inc. of Maitland, was represented by Paul Reynolds and Alex Rosario of CNL Commercial Real Estate.

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Page 5 Springtime always provides an array of events and activities in Maitland, and this year is no exception. In April and May there is something available for almost everyone in the family, so please grab your calendar, make some notes and have a great spring time in Maitland. Maitland Chamber of Commerce 25th Annual Spring Art Festival This nation ally recognized art festival will present its 25th annual showing of renowned art works from around the country at Lake Lily Park on April 12 through 14. For more information, visit maitlandchamber.com The city of Maitland Farmers Market This weekly shopping and strolling op portunity to meet friends and neighbors is hosted each week on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the shores of beautiful Lake Lily Park. The Farmers Market will be closed on April 14 for the Spring Arts Festival. The city of Maitlands Food Truck Caf Each Wednesday, weather permitting, Lake Lily Park comes to life from 6 to 9 p.m. when the food trucks set up shop to offer scrumptious entrees and sweet treats. Live music from the Performing Arts of Maitland and a great evening in the park always make for a welcome experience. Friends of First Response Kickball Tour nament The Friends of First Response will host their annual Kickball Tournament at the Maitland Baseball Complex on May 19. Funds raised at this event will provide sponders and their families, and provide informally interact with area residents and get to know one another as neighbors. For those interested in entering a team, to learn more about the event or to volunteer, please send an email to roundmark@hotmail.com Maitland Public Library 5K The event will be Saturday, June 1, from 7 to 10 a.m. Contact the Maitland Public Library at 407647-7700 for details. We encourage you to visit our events and markets in Maitland and to visit the websites of the Maitland Public Library (maitlandpubliclibrary.org), the Perform ing Arts of Maitland (pamaitland.org), and Art & History Museums Maitland at (ar tandhistory.com) to discover an exciting world of activities and events that every one can enjoy. For more information about these and other upcoming events, contact the city of Maitland Leisure Services Department The schedules included in this story may change from time to time, so please check back at itsmymaitland.com for updates. City Council Meeting of April 8, 2013 The Maitland City Council met on April 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Coun cil Chambers. Below is a synopsis of that meeting. Inauguration Ceremony Special Recognitions Vice Mayor Bev Reponen and former Councilman Jeff Flowers for their service to the city. Oath of Ofce and Councilman John P. Lowndes were Councilman Ivan Valdes was sworn into Consent Items: 25 Council minutes as presented. Transportation Advisory Board minutes. Decision Item: pointed Vice Mayor. To listen to a recording of the meeting, please check our website at itsmymaitland. com AssistedLivingCOMUNITESMINDLENOPOGD ExperiencetheGoldenPondLifestyle 7TH ANNUAL SHRED EVENT Maitland City Talk BY HOWARD SCHIEFERDECKER MAYOR Spring fun in Maitland

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Page 6 great community great entertainmentThe Winter Park Playhouse 711 Orange Avenue | Suite C | Winter Park, FL 32789 407-645-0145 | mail@winterparkplayhouse.org | winterparkplayhouse.orgI Do! I Do! (left to right)Roy Alan, Heather Alexander Nunsense (left to right)Natalie Cordone, Kayla Kelsey, Cami Miller, Lorrie Key, Kate Zaloumes Shout! The Mod Musical (left to right)Candace Neal, Heather Alexander, Kate Zaloumes, Natalie Cordone, Sarah Lee Dobbs The Andrews Brothers (left to right)Todd Mummert Kevin Kelly, Sarah Michele Harden Roy Alan Giving back to their community and sharing the enrichment that theatre can provide in the lives of children and adults alike, The Winter Park Playhouse has proven to be an integral part of the Winter Park community. This 501(c)3 non-profitable charitable organization provides seven main-stage theatre productions per year and monthly cabarets that have consistently sold out. Opening in 2002 as a small theatre in the back of a performing arts school, The Winter Park Playhouse has broadened their audience base from 2,000 patrons the first year, to over 12,000 patrons in 2012. The Winter Park Playhouse employs an estimated 68 actors, musicians and technicians along with an average of 50 to 75 volunteers, including their Board of Directors. They are the only professional musical theatre in central Florida, and one of the few left in the state.They are a member of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and Park Avenue Merchants Association, as well as partner with local Winter Park restaurants for everyproduction. Aside from their proven track record, The Winter Park Playhouse has taken professional, educational musical theatre into Title I elementary schools throughout the four-county area through their outreach program, R.E.A.C.H. (Relevant Educational Arts for Children). They have touched over 17,000 children with this program as well as donated tickets to hundreds of local charities each year to assist in fundraising efforts. They also performed at public events such as the WinterPark Autumn Art Festival and hosted Leadership Winter Park at the playhouse each year. EDAB BusinessRecogAdvertorial Playhouse_EDAB BusinessRecogAdvertorial Playhouse 4/8/13 9:39 AM Page 1 matters would be limited to 90 days. The bill would also place the ly on the shoulders of the FHSAA Rep. Larry Metz, R-Yalaha, the legislator who proposed the bill, had suggested in previous state ments that this would level the and parents and students. If the bill is made into a law, students would be allowed to par ticipate at another public school in an extracurricular activity if their school does not offer it. Addition ally, a student will not automati cally be ruled ineligible if they participate on a summer league team and then play for that coach in school the following year. Even after evidence is collected by the FHSAA, the case has to be presented to an administrative on a students eligibility. FHSAA executive director Dr. Roger Dearing had said publicly in the past that this bill would not only undermine the Associations ability to enforce the rules, but conjointly students could play a sport in one school while playing a different sport at another. One local coach said that this bill would not only have an effect on student-athletes, but coaches as well. I think it would make it dif a player doesnt like how much time theyre [playing at a school] then they might be out of there High School varsity basketball head coach Billy Owens. [The bill] would give all of the authority back to the players. If a guy, for example, isnt getting enough shots he may go over to another school just because he thinks hell get more shots. Another coach isnt as con cerned with the effects the bill could have on an athletes ability to transfer, but on the students themselves. If youre shopping your kid around because of athletics its not best for their overall develop ment. I dont support recruiting, said Scott Gomrad, head coach of Winter Springs varsity wrestling. As long as youre running your program the right way and helping them grow, parents [will] see their growth and develop ment. Winter Springs lost two-time state champion wrestler Brandon Hatchett to a transfer to Oviedo High School in 2006. Oviedo was later sanctioned by the FHSAA and banned from postseason com petition for three years for ille gally transferring athletes into the school by falsifying addresses and having them live with coaches. Gomrad said that while some parents and students think that going to another school solves all of their problems, he warns that it could do even further damage to the student. If that bill passes and kids are moving around, it doesnt always tures, added Gomrad. [If you] treat them like professional ath letes they miss out on the point of high school athletics, which is to Though the bill has built up some legislative momentum, it will need to pass through the Florida House of Representatives and Senate before it can be signed by Gov. Rick Scott. FHSAA | Bill would force FHSAA to pay for its investigations into recruiting violations, rather than schools C ONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

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Friday, April 19 10am 2pm H osted by One Senior Place 407-949-6733Calendar of Events April 2013 Calendar APRIL 11 Central Floridas Largest Gathering #9 a get-together of those ages 21 and older and from all work backgrounds, will be Thursday, April 11, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Cedars Lebanese Res taurant of Orlando and Le Rouge Wine Bar & Tapas, which are off of Sand Lake Road in Orlando. Anyone is welcome to attend the five-hour half-networking and half-party event. Those interested can pre-register at cflg.co or pay $10 cash at either door. Those without an RSVP will pay $15 cash. Attendees will receive entry into both locations. Email heissam@pressonevents.com for spon sorship and VIP table information. APRIL 12 The opening reception of Americana Realized, a new exhibition at the Carey Hand Cox-Parker Funeral Home located at 1350 W. Fairbanks Ave., will be Friday, April 12. Attendees can meet the artists and enjoy music and hors doeuvres. Visit carey-handcox.com or call 407-647-1942 for more informa tion on this event. The 12th annual Art of the Vine which will benefit New Hope for Kids, a local childrens non-profit, will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Fields BMW, located at 963 Wymore Road in Winter Park. Guests will be able to sample wines from around the world and enjoy food from local restaurants. In addition, those who attend can dance to live music from the Loria Brothers. There will also be a drawing for a brand new 128i BMW, donated by Fields BMW, which will be immediately after the live auction. Tickets for the drawing are $100 each or two for $150 and do not include entry to the Art of the Vine event. Tickets can be purchased online through the website newhopeforkids. org/bmw until Thursday, April 11, at 5 p.m. The Art & History Museums Maitland (A&H) will feature the work of artist Anna Bond at the next Culture & Cock tails Friday, April 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the A&Hs Germaine Marvel Building, located at 210 W. Packwood Ave. Bond, owner and creative director of Rifle Pa per Co. of Winter Park, will present an exhibition titled The Art of Illustration. The exhibition features illustrations and sketches behind the products that make up Rifle Paper Co., in addition to a series of original works. This is the first solo art show for Bond, as well as the first time she is making her originals available for purchase. Visit artandhis tory.org for more information on this event. Good Morning Winter Park presented by Florida Blue, will be Friday, April 12, at 7:45 a.m. at the Winter Park Wel come Center, located at 151 W. Lyman Ave. The monthly breakfast gathering will feature coffee and conversations with community leaders on issues fac ing Winter Park. This months meeting will feature an update on SunRail. The event, sponsored by Barnies Coffee Kitchen, Costco Warehouse and The Winter Park/Maitland Observer is free and open to the public. Visit www.win terpark.org for more information on this event. APRIL 13 On Saturday, April 13, at 9 a.m., AAUW Orlando/Winter Park Branch will feature a breakfast buffet, followed by a pro gram with Dr. Richard Lapchick, human rights activist, pioneer for racial equal ity, internationally recognized expert on sports issues, scholar and author. The meeting will be held at the Mount Ver non Inn, located at 100 S. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park. Dr. Lapchick, who helped bring the NCAS national office to UCF and is president and CEO of National Consortium for Academics and Sport, is the only person named One of the 100 Most Powerful People in Sport to head a sport management program. The cost is $15. Call Barbara Buchele at 407-369-4826 or email babuchele@ gmail.com for reservations and more information on this event. Baldwin Park annual Porch Sale and Flea Markets will be from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 13, communitywide and at Corrine Commons, Enders Park and High Park. Flea Markets will be set up at Enders Park, High Park, and at Corrine Commons in front of Grace Hopper Hall. Go to BaldwinParkNet work.com and click on the porch sale flyer in the center column for a link to a Google map showing participating homes and some of the items they will be selling. Goodwill Industries of Central Florida Inc. will have a truck parked in the North Park Baptist Church parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ready to take donations of your household. Orlando Recycles will be located in the North Park Baptist Church parking lot, near the Goodwill truck, on April 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pick up e-waste items. Fox Fest will be a one-day event on Saturday, April 13, from 1 to 10 p.m. on Mills Lawn at Rollins College, located at 1000 Holt Ave. in Winter Park. The concert will be an all-day festival with headliner Bright Light Social Hour and will feature local artists Levek, Girls on the Beach, The Groove Orient, Sas katchewan and several of WPRKs own student DJs, all on one stage. Shipyard Brew Pub will provide a beer garden for the event, and additional local vendors will offer their goods and services as well. The event will be sponsored en tirely by student organizations and will emphasize the importance of contin ued support for student media. Contact msclark@rollins.edu for more info. APRIL 17 The American Association of Individ ual Investors, Central Florida Chapter, will hold its next meeting Wednesday, April 17 at the University Club of Win ter Park, located at 841 N. Park Ave. in Winter Park. Donald Cassidy, president of the Retirement Investing Institute, will speak about How to Invest in an Economy Stuck in the Mud. Checkin begins at 6:30 p.m. and the speaker begins at 7 p.m. The pre-registered price is $5 for AAII members, $7 for non-members or $10 at the door for ev eryone. Visit aaii.com or call 407-6441607 for more information Visit www.wpmobserver.com/ events/search for more details. Send submissions to ibabcock@ turnstilemediagroup.com

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Page 9 APRIL 12 The Art & History MuseumsMaitland (A&H) will take part in the Maitland Chamber of Commerce Spring Festival of the Arts from Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 14, at Lake Lily in Maitland. A&Hs instructors will create plein air works on the A&Hs Waterhouse Resi dence Museum lawn on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. These artists will also create works in sculpture, jewelry, photography, printmaking and more. Admission to the A&Hs Waterhouse Residence Museum is $3 for adults, and $2 for seniors 55 and older and children ages 4-18. A&H members and children 3 and younger are free. Visit MaitlandCham ber.com for more information. APRIL 14 Eighty ofcial collegiate teams and more than 1,500 players from 22 states and 4 nations will be at Austin-Tindall Park, located at 4100 Boggy Creek Road in Kissimmee on Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, to compete in a real-life, full-contact, co-ed sport based on the game quidditch from the Harry Potter books. The last World Cup in New York City drew 10,000 spectators. Quidditch World Cup VI, featuring live entertainment, will feature games simultaneously on nine elds. A eld will also be open for kids to play on, and random costumed fans and wandering performers will populate the venue with whimsy. Visit worldcupquid ditch.com for more information on this event. Life in the Fast Lane: The Art of David DeLong will be featured at the Albin Po lasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, lo cated at 633 Osceola Ave. in Winter Park, through April 14. DeLong was one of the rst American road racers, starting on a pre-war BMW he bought while on duty in Europe. An artist by trade, he was able to combine his love of racing with his talent. A technically skilled draftsman, painter and printmaker, his works on display offer an insiders view of racing from the 1950s until 2001 when he passed away. Visit po lasek.org or call 407-647-6294 for more information. APRIL 17 The 28th annual Taste of Winter Park presented by CenturyLink will be Wednesday, April 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Winter Park Farmers Market, located at 200 W. New England Ave. The event will feature unlimited food and beverage samples from 45 of the areas nest res taurants, caterers, bakers and confection ers. There will also be live entertainment by Johnny Mag Sax. Tickets are on sale online at winterpark.org and at the Winter Park Welcome Center. APRIL 20 Workout 32789 and the Winter Park Day Nursery will offer a Young Athletes Cir cuit Breaker Challenge Saturday, April 20, at 9 a.m. The event at Workout 32789, located at 244 Pennsylvania Ave. in Win ter Park, will feature two age groups to keep things competitive. Donations of $15 per athlete will go to the Winter Park Day Nursery, which teaches kids with the help of local donations. For more information, email tellme@workout32789 or visit the Workout 32789 Facebook page. On Saturday, April 20, the Macedonia Mis sionary Baptist Church of Eatonville will host a free annual Health and Wellness Fair at the Hungerford Prep High School Auditorium, located at 100 E. Kennedy Blvd. in Eatonville. Screenings being pro vided at the event include: mammograms, bone density, vision, hearing, asthma, HIV, spinal, balance, cholesterol, blood pres sure, glucose, body fat analysis, sports and school physicals for teens, mini phys icals and medication evaluations. There will also be a blood drive, as well as more than 50 exhibitors, door prizes, free enter tainment, free food and free activities for children. Activities at the events will in clude: face painting, a Wii game theater, a bounce house apparatus and eld games. Call 407-647-0010 for more information. Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) will host the third annual Step Right Up! Volunteer Carnival on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heart of Florida United Way, located at 1940 Tray lor Blvd. in Orlando. The event is a free, family friendly event to celebrate National Volunteer Month. Chaired by Orlando Po lice Chief Paul Rooney, the carnival will include more than 20 game booths, free food and prizes, as well as opportunities to take part in on-site volunteer projects supporting HFUWs focus on alleviating hunger and homelessness, developing healthy families, building safe communi ties through education, and improving nancial stability. Representatives from partner agencies will also be present to share information about additional volun teer opportunities. Visit hfuw.org for more information on this event. Visit www.wpmobserver.com/ events/search for more details. Send submissions to ibabcock@ turnstilemediagroup.com Saturday, May 4th @ 4-10pm PAID ADMISSION INCLUDES: Delicious Food and Premium Beer & Cocktails, Complimentary Cigar Rolling and Live Music. SPONSORED BY: Watch The 139th KentucKy Derby LIVE at the WINTER PARK Country Club Reserve your ticket at winterparkannual.com | 321-396-7790 Presented byWinter Park Annual C M Y CM MY CY CMY K wpa_derby_print_ad_5X8.pdf 1 4/9/13 1:36 AM WINTER PARK Home of the Winter Park STARS Competition Cheer TeamWelcome to Winter Park Cheer Athletics Cheerleading & Tumbling facility! 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Page 17 Opinions Chris Jepson Perspectives Louis Roney Play On! friends and neighbors gathered in the to grow more and more tiresome as About Roney: HarvardDistinguished Prof, Em.UCF 2004 Fla. Alliance for the Arts award (Assisted by beautiful wife Joy Roney) Even in the centuries which appear to us to be the most monstrous and foolish, the immortal appetite for beauty has always found satisfaction. Some guys say beauty is only skin deep. But when you walk into a party, you dont see somebodys brain. The initial contact has to be Jepson is a 24-year resident of Florida. Hes scally conservative, socially liberal, likes art and embraces diversity of opinion. Reach him at Jepson@MEDIAmerica.US A beautiful life Random thoughts Letters to the editor Send your thoughts (400 words or less) to Managing Editor Isaac Babcock at ibabcock@turnstilemediagroup.com Rollins memories Will Graves Winter Park Renees graceful campaign When someone does some something that makes a differ for her efforts in running for a June Flowers Maitland resident Public ofcial campaigning First Amendment rights at the see was that she was support didates to run, went door to door Howard Schieferdecker citizen and mayor of Maitland